Al-Kadhimi took to Twitter after the attack and called for “calm and restraint from everyone”.
He tweeted on his official account, “Thank God I am fine and among my people.”
“I was and still am a redemption project for Iraq and the people of Iraq. The missile of betrayal will not discourage believers and the stability and determination of our heroic security forces to uphold the safety of the people, achieve justice and establish Will shake Sankalp’s hair. Law is in place,” he tweeted.
The Iraqi military later said that al-Kadhimi was healthy and in good health, and that security forces were “taking the necessary measures in relation to this failed attempt.”
No one has claimed responsibility for the assassination, but it comes amid rising tensions in the capital.
Health officials told CNN that supporters of Iran-backed militias clashed with Iraqi security forces in Baghdad near the Green Zone on Friday, killing one person and wounding dozens.
Parties representing Iran-backed militias have called for protests, angering militia leaders and several protests and picketings in the past weeks after they lost parliament seats during Iraq’s elections last month.
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